The autobiographical Confession of St. Patrick was written in the fifth century in Latin by St. Patrick himself. He was born in what is now Scotland and enslaved and taken to Ireland when he was sixteen years old. As a slave, Patrick converted and turned to God. He became devoted to prayer: "My love of God was thus growing stronger and stronger, and the fear of Him and faith were increasing ... in a single day I have said as many as a hundred prayers, and in night almost as many, and I used to remain even in the woods and on the mountain, and used to rise to prayer before daylight, in the midst of snow, and ice, and rain, and I felt no injury from it, nor was there any sloth in me; because as I now see, the spirit was then fervent within me." He was told in a vision to flee, and was led to a ship, which he took back to Britain. St. Patrick was made Bishop, and is famous for converting Ireland to Christianity. His Confession is full of the praise of God and demonstrates his profound humility.

Table of Contents

CHAPTER IOf St. Patrick's birth and captivity, and of this confession

CHAPTER II Having escaped from slavery by flight, he returns to his country.

CHAPTER IIIOf his calling into Ireland, and of many impediments.

CHAPTER IV The fruits of his mission.

CHAPTER V He declares with how much disinterestedness he had preached the Gospel.

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This is a one-sitting short account of the apostle who braved one of the darkest regions in Europe for the gospel's sake. It is a true "confession", as Patrick is abundantly aware of his shortcomings, yet he is ever declaring boldly God's grace to give him the privilege of baptizing "thousands" in that land.